Are you newly retired? Thinking about reretemint? Trying to figure out what you want to do when you grow up? Stimulate your mind and body with a community of like-minded people. Share life experiences and interests with others in an energized and interactive environment with programs designed for mature kids by mature kids. Explore the possibilities and answer the question, are you ready for the rest of your life?Take three back-to-back classes in one day and on topics of interest to you. Date: Tuesday, October 30Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Location: Keith Busse Steel Dynamics IPFW Alumni Center.Cost: $30 and includes lunch.Session #1It's A Wonderful Life!We have spent our entire life with transition ..in our educational, professional, and personal lives. It isn't any different now than it was then. With reretemint, we are facing new phases in our lives, some better than others, and we need tools to cope with the changing times so our remaining years will be fulfilling and complete.ORArtists' Who Started OverCharles Shepard, Executive Director of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will share stories of Americans who found a new passion and took up art later in life.Session #2Use It or Lose It #2: The Science of NeurobicsBack by popular demand! How does the brain work? What does it need to stay healthy and active? Look at some recent research on the brain and dementia, and some everyday activities that help keep the brain fit. This session is geared toward the non-medical person. It is a basic informational, self-improvement program. Participants will enjoy an interactive session and will leave with handouts and ideas on how to keep their brains active and healthy at any age.OREvents that Changed the Course of My Life: The Heroes Who Saved Me.When Dorothy Kittaka was 2 years old, her life was led on a different course as she and her family were put into a concentration camp for three years in Heart Mountain, Wyoming. She was among 120,000 other Japanese Americans who lived on the West Coast during WWII and were incarcerated into 10 Internment Camps in the United States. Come hear her story and share your life changing experiences as well.Session 3Social Media 102: More of Keeping In Touch with Family and FriendsBack by popular demand! Facebook, Twitter, Skyping, Pinterest, E-mailing, Texting what does it all mean? Get started and learn how to connect to your family, friends, and social circle by understanding the benefits of the new social media. No experience necessary in the new fangled technology, just a desire to learn more about how social communities further communicate.For more information or to register, contact the IPFW Division of Continuing Studies at (260) 481-6619.
